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Asclepias verticillata
Whorled Milkweed
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SUN PERENNIALSAsclepias verticillata – Whorled Milkweed sports pure white inflorescence with a long bloom time, June throughout the summer until autumn's threshold. This is another important food source for Monarch Butterflies. Leaves are soft, plentiful and needle-like growing approximately 2 to 3 inches long. Considered to be an early succession species finding and filling empty spaces. It is a sun lover. It can be found in a broad range from Central Canada south to the Gulf of Mexico, stretching to the Eastern U.S. Seaboard. Average draining soil will satisfy it. Established Whorled Milkweed from division.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Asclepias verticillata
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Late Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Light
- Sun Tolerant
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Grouping
- Wildlife Garden
- Border
- Cottage Garden
- Natural Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Moist
- Average
- Draining
Origins
- Central North America
- Eastern U.S.